Outdoor burning rules in Springfield, IL — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Outdoor burning regulated locally and by IL EPA. Springfield may prohibit open burning within city limits. Recreational fires in containers generally allowed.
Illinois EPA regulates open burning under the IL Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5). Burning garbage, construction debris, and wire insulation is always prohibited. Springfield may prohibit all outdoor burning within city limits except recreational fires in approved containers. Cook County and collar counties have stricter enforcement. Agricultural burning may be permitted with notification. Yard waste burning is restricted in most municipalities - use municipal yard waste collection instead.
IL EPA violation: significant fines. Local open burning violation: $100 to $500. Repeat offenses: escalating penalties.
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